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What Do You Know About Chlamydia?

1. How many kinds of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are prevalent in the U.S. today?

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But chlamydia is one of the most pervasive, ahead of gonorrhea and syphilis, but second to the human papillomavirus, or HPV.
Doctors diagnose more than 2.5 million cases of chlamydia each year.

A. 100B. 50C. 25D. 10

2. The STI chlamydia is a bacterium that is transmitted through intimate physical contact. What's the most common means of
transmission?

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Oral contact can result in infection of the mouth and throat. A condom reduces the chances of transmission but is no guarantee.
People with a history of unprotected sex and/or multiple sex partners should get screened.

A. OralB. VaginalC. AnalD. All of the above

3. There are few, if any, symptoms during the infection's early stages. What are they?

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Symptoms may appear within a week to three weeks of exposure.

A. Fever and itchingB. Painful urinationC. Abdominal painD. B and C

4. Chlamydia is called the silent disease because it often goes undetected. What percentage of women experiences no symptoms
after contracting the disease?

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Half of men never experience symptoms. The disease is easily curable if detected early. If it goes undetected, it can cause
infertility in men and women.

A. 25 percentB. 50 percentC. 75 percentD. 85 percent

5. If untreated, this disease has serious consequences. What problems can it cause in women?

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Up to 40 percent of untreated women will develop pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), and some women with PID will become infertile.
Many women who develop PID will experience chronic pain, and PID can also lead to a life-threatening tubal pregnancy.